Tag: parliament
News Macedonia 25.05.23 | 16:48

MP Milosovski: The “European flag” is abused to hide the already signed high corruption

“I will begin with a statement by the Minister of Transport Bocvarski, given a couple of days ago on Telma TV. The question to the Minister was, “Why is the contract signed with construction companies on corridors 8 and 10d concealed from the public?”. His answer was – and I quote...

News Macedonia 23.05.23 | 21:32

The corridors related laws move trough Parliament like greased

The members of the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs passed the fifth and the last law related to the construction of highway corridors 8 and 10d. Lidija Petkoska, VMRO-DPMNE MP, complained that the draft law provides for custom duties exemption to a private company. That is, to say the least,...

News Macedonia 22.05.23 | 11:39

The Parliamentary debate on corridors-related laws continues

The Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia will continue on Monday its 115th session, involving the law amendments related to the construction of corridors 8 and 10d. A total of five laws should be amended as per the contract the government signed with the construction consortium. The debate on the...

Macedonia 17.05.23 | 21:25

By amending the law through a summary proceeding, Kovacevski and Grubi exert violence on behalf of the EU, the opposition accuses

The Macedonian MPs ended on Wednesday afternoon the discussion on the Draft-Law Amending the Law on Labor Relations, which is part of the set of laws related to the construction of Corridors 8 and 10a. Due to not having a quorum, the voting will be additionally scheduled. Opposition MPs stood their ground...

Macedonia 01.05.23 | 21:38

Parliament groups will decide how to examine the Bechtel contract

Coordinators of the party groups in the Parliament will meet tomorrow to determine ways in which the controversial highway contract with the US giant Bechtel will be handled. The contract, which the Kovacevski – Grubi Government wants to keep under wraps, should be given to members of Parliament...

Macedonia 10.04.23 | 13:40

Parliament begins the adoption of most “Bechtel laws”, except the one that would have allowed destruction of archeological sites

In the Parliament today, members of the ruling majority narrowly managed to begin the procedure of adopting the so-called “Bechtel laws” – a set of amendments meant to facilitate the construction of several highways by the US company. After protests from archeologists, the majority...

Macedonia 25.03.23 | 20:59

After the attack from multiple outside connections, the Parliament’s website works only for domestic users

The website of the Parliament is back in operation and is available for domestic users, the Parliament’s press service informed, clarifying that the page was not functional due to an attack from multiple outside connections. According to information from IT experts, it is a flood attack, that is,...

Macedonia 24.02.23 | 09:45

Heated debate expected on election of new ministers

The debate on the election of the new ministers for justice, health, information society and environment and spatial planning is set to resume in the Parliament today. Krenar Loga has been proposed for the Minister of Justice, Fatmir Mexhiti for the Minister of Health, Azir Aliu for the Minister of Information...

Macedonia 13.02.23 | 22:18

SDSM and DUI lose another coalition partner – Pavle Trajanov withdraws his support, will not vote for the new Government

The Democratic Alliance (DS) party led by former Interior Minister Pavle Trajanov announced today that it is leaving the ruling coalition and will move to the opposition. DS has only one seat in Parliament – held by Trajanov, and the post of Deputy Minister for Local Administration, as well as...

Macedonia 13.02.23 | 12:36

Parliament confirms the resignations of Tupancevski, Nuredini, Rendevski and Nuhiu

The Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia today confirmed the resignations of the Minister of Justice Nikola Tupancevski and the Minister of Environment Naser Nuredini, as well as the Deputy Ministers of Health and Justice Vladimir Rendevski and Agim Nuhiu. As Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi announced,...

Macedonia 24.01.23 | 18:18

Speaker Xhaferi warns that the Parliament barely has quorum to continue its work

Speaker Talat Xhaferi warned that the Parliament practically has no quorum to continue with its work. Regarding the constitutional amendments that Bulgaria wants to see adopted in Macedonia, he said that the process should begin by June or July this year, and end in November, when Macedonia would hit...

Macedonia 07.01.23 | 19:04

This Christmas, we must not forget the political prisoners

This Christmas, we need to remember the unjustly imprisoned people who are serving 15 years in prison under the label “terrorists”, said VMRO-DPMNE official Dragan Kovacki. May they not lose faith. Justice is slow, but it will arrive, Kovacki said. The Zaev regime sentenced a group of protesters...

Economy 23.12.22 | 12:27

Parliament concludes debate on the 2023 budget

Members of the Macedonian Parliament wil conclude the debatee on the 2023 budget. The budget provides for a deficit rate of 4.6 percent of GDP. Total revenue is projected to reach 4.6 billion EUR, and spending is set at 5.3 billion EUR. The Finance Ministry estimates the 2023 growth rate at 2.9 percent,...

Macedonia 02.11.22 | 17:17

In response to the Bulgarian clubs, Parliament adopts law that bans neo-Nazi organizations

Just weeks after they were proposed, the Parliament today adopted changes to the laws on associations and political parties, to ban the promotion of fascism and nazism. The move comes after Bulgarian organizations in Macedonia opened two clubs named after Nazi collaborators. The clubs were opened with...

Macedonia 02.11.22 | 08:37

Parliament moves ahead with law that would ban the opening of clubs that promote Nazism

Members of the Political System Committee of the Macedonian Parliament yesterday discussed the proposed changes to the law on association that would ban organizations that honor Nazi figures. The proposal is being fast tracked through Parliament after several Bulgarian organizations, with the full support...

Macedonia 15.07.22 | 23:06

Session on French proposal resumes tomorrow at 11 am

The debate on the Report on the content of the Proposal for the negotiating framework for the accession negotiations of the Republic of Macedonia with the European Union, proposed by the Presidency of France with the EU Council on June 30, 2022, will continue tomorrow at 11 am. According to the list...

Macedonia 14.07.22 | 14:44

Eggs thrown at Parliament building, “bloody” handprints left on asphalt

A group of citizens started throwing eggs at the Parliament building during the address of the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Young boys throw eggs, while the rest of the citizens shout resignation and sing patriotic songs. Red handprints are left on the asphalt in front...

Macedonia 14.07.22 | 14:24

Von der Leyen: Europe is waiting for you, I believe that this is the moment for you to move ahead towards our common future

I wanted to be here today among you so that I may speak to you directly, so that you may hear from me how Europe is waiting for you. Waiting and hoping that you will take yet another step towards our Union, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her address to lawmakers on Thursday. “Your...

Macedonia 14.07.22 | 12:24

Police officers from all over Macedonia brought to Skopje due to high risk events in Parliament

Police officers from all over Macedonia have been deployed in Skopje today due to the assessment made by the security services that today’s events are of high risk, 4NEWS.mk learns.

Macedonia 25.05.22 | 23:08

DUI / SDSM dictatorship – Talat Xhaferi locks MPs in Parliament hall

Parliament Speaker, Talat Xhaferi, locked the doors of the Parliament Hall tonight. Locked MPs and chaos in the Parliament! The dictatorship of DUI / SDSM embodied in Talat shows the ugly face in Parliament!, informed VMRO-DPMNE MP, Mile Lefkov via Facebook. He says that whenever they have to present...

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